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Material and methods draw on all Faroese children registered with cancer diagnosis up to age 19, combining data from 1960–2019 and Denmark’s Childhood Cancer Registry from 1985–2019. Results report 114 cancers and age- and group-specific incidence, with improving all-cause survival over time. 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Svabosgøta 41–49, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands; bGenetic Biobank of the Faroe Islands, Eirargarður 2, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands; cCentre of Health Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Vestara Bryggja 15, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands; d Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juliane Marie Centre, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen, Denmark; e Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, Copenhagen S, Denmark; fDepartment of Occupational Medicine and Public Health, The Faroese Hospital System, Sigmundargøta 5, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  \nABSTRACT  \nBackground and purpose: This study is the first report regarding childhood cancer in the Faroe Islands and describes the incidence and survival of childhood cancer over the last 60 years in the Faroe Islands.  \nMaterial and methods: We included all Faroese children registered with a cancer diagnosis up to the age of 19 years in the Faroese Cancer Registry from 1960 to 2019 and in the Danish Childhood Cancer Registry from 1985 to 2019 in this study. We report the number of incident cancers classified according to the 12 main diagnostic groups in the International Classification of Childhood Cancer, third edition (ICCC-3), but due to small numbers some groups have been combined in the results shown. We reportage-standardized incidence rates (world standard population) (ASIR). We also show all-cause survival by incidence stratified by 20-year periods.  \nResults: There were 114 childhood cancers in the Faroe Islands from 1960 to 2019, corresponding to an ASIR of 13.0 per 100,000 person-years. The most common cancer groups in Faroese children were brain and spinal tumors, followed by leukemias and lymphomas. All-cause survival improved for children diagnosed over time, with a 5-year survival of 43.5% for those diagnosed from 1960 to 1979 and 85.6% for children diagnosed from 2000 to 2019.  \nConclusion: Childhood cancer in the Faroes was slightly rarer than in most other high-income countries. Brain and spinal tumors were the most common cancer group in Faroese children. Survival for Faroese children with cancer has improved substantially in the study period.  \nARTICLE HISTORY  \nReceived 19 November 2023  \nAccepted 20 November 2023  \nPublished 8 February 2024  \nKEYWORDS  \nCancer; childhood cancer; Faroe Islands; incidence; survival; epidemiology  \nIntroduction  \nChildhood cancers are rare, potentially life-threatening diseases with far-reaching consequences for the child and the family affected. Treatment for childhood cancer has improved substantially over the last 50 years [1]. Some cancers that previously hada very low survival have seen marked improvements, which means that today, the vast majority of children diagnosed with cancer will survive [2] .  \nThe Faroe Islands are a group of 18 islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The population consists of 53,882 individuals, of which 14,822 are below the age of 20 (2022). The Faroe Islands are a high-income country with a modern healthcare system [3] . However, for childhood cancers, the treatment is delivered in Denmark due to the need for highly specialized treatment, which is impossible to manage locally with approximately two incident cases per year. Treatment for childhood cancer varies, with detailed protocols for each different type of cancer. The most common  \ntreatments are chemotherapy, and surgery while other options for some cancer types include irradiation and bone marrow transplants [1, 4] .  \nAll Faroese children with suspected cancer are sent to Denmark for specific diagnosis and treatment when relevant. Upon verification of the diagnosis, the children undergo an often lengthy stay in Denmark to rec","cbCaikUkNO3I4afk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikUkNO3I4afk","pdf",313900,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Materials and methods\n# Results\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"Which data sources were used to study childhood cancer incidence and survival in the Faroe Islands?\",\"answer\":\"All Faroese children with a cancer diagnosis up to age 19 were included from the Faroese Cancer Registry (1960–2019) and the Danish Childhood Cancer Registry (1985–2019).\"},{\"question\":\"What were the main childhood cancer types observed in Faroese children?\",\"answer\":\"Brain and spinal tumors were the most common cancer group, followed by leukemias and lymphomas.\"},{\"question\":\"How did survival change over the study period?\",\"answer\":\"All-cause survival improved for children diagnosed in later decades, rising from 43.5% 5-year survival (1960–1979) to 85.6% for diagnoses from 2000–2019.\"}]","Childhood cancer incidence and survival in the Faroe Islands - 1960 to 2019 | PDF",1789997764,13]